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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 11:38am September 11, 2019,

These romantic wedding photos of African leaders will make you fall in love again

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 11:38am September 11, 2019,

Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora wedding — Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora get married in 1936_Photo: Legit

Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora Azikiwe

The first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, married his wife Flora Ogboegbunam in 1936. Flora, born in Onitsha to Chief Ogoegbunam, met Azikiwe in 1934, and the two were married two years later.

Image result for Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora Azikiwewedding picture — Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora after their wedding in 1936_Photo: Aniomawatchblog

These romantic wedding photos of African leaders will make you fall in love again — Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora Azikiwe at a child’s christening April 1961_Photo: Joliba

Flora sadly died on August 1983 and Nnamdi died in 1996. The marriage produced four children – three sons and one daughter.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 11, 2019

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